11- The Journal- Natural Disasters

Spark Notes

Important Key Points:

• Earthquake
  • thought he would die
  • Cave almost collapsed
    • Poles snapped in two
  • ground shook “three times at eight minutes distance”
  • Sea was violent
  • Huge rock fell
    • Loudest sound he had ever heard
  • Thought the hill might break burying him and his house
• Hurricane
  • Poor guy, an earthquake, a half hour wind gust, then a hurricane!!
  • Held for 3 hours, abated to a simple gale in another two.
• Driving Rain
  • Tent almost got beaten down because of the rain
    • Forced to move into the cave
      • Scared it might fall in
  • Continued all night and all of the next day
• Decided it is too dangerous to live in a cave because of frequent earthquakes. Decides to build a hut
• Ship goes further on land and starts leaking supplies
• Takes the ship apart to build a hut
  • Finds loads of iron, wood, and other materials
• Finds and cooks a sea turtle :(
  • Says it is the best meat he has had in his life

Thanks to Daniel for these notes!